I'm hoping the collective knowledge of Forum members might assist with suggestions as to how to dispose of a five foot long, 5 inch guage model steam locomotive.
It is an unpainted model of a Thompson B1 LNER 4-6-0 built in 1948 by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow. It has not been steamed up but the boiler has been certified and all tested with compressed air.
Apart from the boiler, it was scratch-built over a period of over 25 years.
The builder is now sadly deceased and this is by far the largest item in a fascinating and eclectic collection.
Unpainted, detracts from its value but nevertheless it will be worth some £,000s. It will not, however, fit on my mantlepiece!
As you see, this is of exceptionally high quality - and its weight is proportionate to its scale.
It is an unpainted model of a Thompson B1 LNER 4-6-0 built in 1948 by North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow. It has not been steamed up but the boiler has been certified and all tested with compressed air.
Apart from the boiler, it was scratch-built over a period of over 25 years.
The builder is now sadly deceased and this is by far the largest item in a fascinating and eclectic collection.
Unpainted, detracts from its value but nevertheless it will be worth some £,000s. It will not, however, fit on my mantlepiece!
As you see, this is of exceptionally high quality - and its weight is proportionate to its scale.